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🎄☕ TEA, TALK & TRIVIA ☕🎄
Cooktown’s senior community is invited to join us for a relaxed and festive morning of conversation, delicious morning tea and friendly trivia!
📅 Wednesday 2 December 2026
⏰ 10:00 am–12:00 pm
📍 Cooktown Botanic Gardens, Nature's Powerhouse, Cooktown
🎟️ FREE EVENT
Come by yourself or join some friends and form a trivia team. It’s all about having fun, meeting others and putting your general knowledge to the test!
Places are limited and reservations are essential.
To reserve your place, please contact Emma:
📞 07 4082 1400
📧 e.meehan@cooktowndcc.org.au
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This event sounds like lots of fun!
📣REMINDER HAPPENING TODAY📣
Join our Emergency Management team for an informal chat about Disaster Risk Reduction. Catch up with friends, make new connections and exchange lived experiences. Respectful conversation within our close-knit community!
Friday 30th October
Upstairs, Sovereign Resort
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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📣 COOKTOWN YOUTH - THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!
Young people aged 12-17 are invited to our FREE Youth Hangout & Have Your Say afternoon.
📅 Friday 13 November 2026
⏰ 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
📍 Cooktown Events Centre
Come along after school for:
📸 Photo booth
🍕 Pizza and soft drinks
🎮 iDOR games
📱 This or That voting
💬 A chance to share your ideas for activities you’d like to see in Cooktown over the wet season
Bring your phone to join the voting!
It’s completely free and there’s no need to book, just turn up, bring your friends and have your say.
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